I get why and I know how that's not how game development works in 2024 but taking a step back, it's still sort of insane to me they couldn't align any new game with the release of the show.
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Fallout 4 jumps to No.1 (+7,500%) across Europe following TV show launch. 4 Fallout games in top 10 (Update: in Australia and NZ too)
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Wonder if this might spur Bethseda to spin off Fallout 5 development to another studio. Or maybe even have another team make a bridge game, like a sequel to New Vegas
No. 1 & 2 Remakes that play like modern Fallout would be so much better.
Thanks.
And… well, I already own NV (and it totally hasn't sat in my backlog for a decade) so no harm in just installing it and trying it out.
That is so much harder to do IMO
Fallout has normal-ish people trying to survive an apocalypse which has been done a lot so audiences are receptive to it
Elder Scrolls is fantasy-ass fantasy and that has only really been done right a couple of times IMO. The odds of that being successful is much much lower than a Fallout tv show. TBH I feel similarly about Zelda but even that has a higher chance because its not LOTR style fantasy
Not going to happen for the same reason the FFXIV live adaptation got cancelled.
It will cost too much money to get it done right there's way too much assets that would need to be built because of the game's fantasy setting.
I'd love to be able to just flick on my PS5 and replay FO3 and NV, but I know that'll never happen.
So while I'm glad to see the franchise getting this amount of exposure at the moment, I also know that this will probably blow over shortly, and ultimately lead to nothing new in the near future beyond the recent release of the TV series.
So while I'm glad to see the franchise getting this amount of exposure at the moment, I also know that this will probably blow over shortly, and ultimately lead to nothing new in the near future beyond the recent release of the TV series.
That project was not involved with Spielberg. Peter Jackson was producing that initial tentative Halo movie with Neil Blomkamp directing, and they planned on covering the same events as the main games (Halo 1-3). Jackson's WETA Studio did months of preproduction, which then went into District 9, also produced by Jackson and directed by Blomkamp.
After that failed, Spielberg was going to adapt the novels instead of the games and was in talks with DreamWorks. That project also fell through, but Spielberg actually did oversee the Paramount Halo TV series that we got using 'lessons' from his failed project.
Maybe I missed something in this thread... but you can do that.
I'm messing with FO3 right now ..and New Vegas is there. Both through PS3 streaming, if you have Premium.
I'd love it - Starfield really killed any desire I have to play another Bethesda game until they shake things up on the writing side (and not a fan of the basebuilding stuff either honestly).
I doubt it will happen with mainline Fallout. But I'd be extremely excited if they let another studio take a crack at a game in the style of Fallout 1/2 - I can dream at least.
Closest thing would be what the Salt Lake Stories mod did in New Vegas. You could travel by car to different locations on the map and each area was contained and explorable. Pretty much how it was in 1 and 2, but in a first person perspective
6-10 years! Assuming Bethesda isn't doing earnest overlap development between ES6 and FO5.
Maybe Microsoft makes them outsource either a spinoff (New Vegas 2) or remake (New Vegas, FO3) to another studio. I think Microsoft would have to be dumb not to cash in on the show's popularity. If the rumored FO3 remaster is real, this is the time to show it.
It'll be all the better for it, if Starfield was any indication.
Maybe they didn't expect the success this show had, like many other Amazon adaptations or the Halo TV show had.
Fallout 3 and New Vegas deserve that spot more!
Fallout 1 and 2 deserve to be in the top 10!
Blessing and a curse in a way. Fallout 4 is the most casual entry, so maybe all these new players won't get scared away instantly lol
That's fine and all, but I've never found that system to be all that smooth in my experience. Would much prefer native ports/backwards compatability like the Series X has available, but I suppose beggars can't be choosers.
Watching the show definitely renewed my interest to go back to Fallout 4 and go through all the DLC I bought for it years ago but never actually played.
Wound up reinstalling it the other day but didn't it make it out of the intro. Part of it is wanting to wait a bit to see how the mod scene plays out for this new version, but the main thing is I don't really have time to get into another big RPG right now. I'm knee deep in Baldurs Gate 3 and FFVII Rebirth at the moment and probably will be playing both for quite some time yet.
Have to say when 2024 started didn't think this would be the year I'd be contemplating playing Fallout 4 again lol.
Wound up reinstalling it the other day but didn't it make it out of the intro. Part of it is wanting to wait a bit to see how the mod scene plays out for this new version, but the main thing is I don't really have time to get into another big RPG right now. I'm knee deep in Baldurs Gate 3 and FFVII Rebirth at the moment and probably will be playing both for quite some time yet.
Have to say when 2024 started didn't think this would be the year I'd be contemplating playing Fallout 4 again lol.
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As always the boards and CEOs will get the wrong message that people want tv shows based on games. Then release whatever crap they pay for and decide that now people don't care about tv shows based on games.
This is a good tv show and this is what people want.
This is a good tv show and this is what people want.
Cued up Fallout 4 as I'm too skint to buy any new games after finishing BG3, then skimmed through a couple of guides. Deleted it about 20 minutes after downloading it once I remembered the base building, never mind the other stuff.
I think it's not so much whether you can do an enjoyable fantasy show or movie (this has been done quite a few times at varying budget tiers from sub-cw up to hbo) but whether you can pull it off while channelling the feel and aesthetics of the games.
I do agree that it is a harder pitch than Fallout; it doesn't have a specific evocative aesthetic that helps it stand out from its genre fare.
Got nostalgic and booted up Fallout 3 on my Series X and it pulled my X360 save from like 14 years ago, hit load and it was like I put it down yesterday…kinda crazy to think about lol.
And there's even a modern sequel (MF Ghost)!
The base building is basically entirely optional and not even optimal to engage with other than 1 part of the main quest that only requires you build less than 5 objects.
I've only played 3 back to front when it was released and after the show i've got the bug so i've installed 3, NV and 4 to keep the hype going
Fallout 3 and New Vegas deserve that spot more!
Fallout 1 and 2 deserve to be in the top 10!
Blessing and a curse in a way. Fallout 4 is the most casual entry, so maybe all these new players won't get scared away instantly lol
My condolences to all the New Vegas fans who have to hear people talk about a different Fallout game.
FO4 is fucking amazing (especially survival mode) I legit don't understand people who go "it's the worst one" when it's the best one, but then I like liking things even if they're also popular
The story and dialogue are terrible. Several rungs lower than even Fallout 3.
That being said I'd take Fallout 4 over Starfield any day of the week.
Been playing Fallout 4 on Series X with FPS boost. It feels really good to play, and still looks pretty good.
It's just a shame the achievements are still broken for all X-Box players. I don't really care about achievements/trophies, but strangely it's still bugging me know they're not unlocking.
It's just a shame the achievements are still broken for all X-Box players. I don't really care about achievements/trophies, but strangely it's still bugging me know they're not unlocking.
Yeah, part of the problem. Though I think I'll play New Vegas first on pc, then Fallout 4 on PS5 - I should have it from Plus or something. And in a year or so I should be done with NV 🤣
First I have to decide which mods to get and find out if I had a nexus mod acc before, it says my username is already claimed. That's how I ended up here, thanks to the NV comments picked up by the Era search.
First I have to decide which mods to get and find out if I had a nexus mod acc before, it says my username is already claimed. That's how I ended up here, thanks to the NV comments picked up by the Era search.
As good as the Fallout show is, I feel like an Elder Scrolls show would be pretty dire. LOTR was lightning in a bottle. The latest D&D movie only succeeded critically because they leaned entirely into comedy and the comedy in ES games usually just comes from physics.
It actually runs great on my Steam Deck using an older version of proton. German low violence version seems to be incompatible but I got a refund and bought a key for the international version of the game. So far I've only had one crash in around 12 hours of gameplay.
I love FO4s system, and the story is interesting enough even if it flubs the end.
Honestly I like it better than NV. NV takes to long to get going and I really hate the starter area.
FO3 is probably the best of the new series IMO.
Honestly I like it better than NV. NV takes to long to get going and I really hate the starter area.
FO3 is probably the best of the new series IMO.
Embarrassing take at this point. Fallout is back in the mix and what I can only assume is a New Vegas fan has to take issue with where the players are mostly gravitating.
For real.
LOTR and Game of Thrones were cultural touchstones, House of the Dragon is big, The Witcher is big. Those are all in the same wheelhouse as Elder Scrolls, unlike stuff like Potter which was a mega hit but not the same sort of fantasy.
There have been some high budget duds also, but I think there's a few paths to success.
Ofc you need the quality to be there which will depend on how good the creative involved are.
Because they care about the writing in an RPG more than the combat. It's not hard to figure out.
The gameplay loop in Fallout 4 once you get out into the world was almost always a joy to me, and I think back fondly on my time with that game very often.
In terms of the modern games, it's definitely NV>4>3 to me, but I enjoy them all a bunch overall, and honestly they got me through some otherwise pretty empty times. Love to see them back in the limelight like this.
In terms of the modern games, it's definitely NV>4>3 to me, but I enjoy them all a bunch overall, and honestly they got me through some otherwise pretty empty times. Love to see them back in the limelight like this.
Game of Thrones really eased into the fantasy stuff though. It initially presented itself more as a grounded medieval drama with a few fantastical elements, like dragon eggs and some ice zombies. That's easier to swallow than cat and lizard people walking around tending bar in a tavern and wizards shooting lightning out of wands or something.
I'm not saying it's impossible but it's a mountain to climb compared to Fallout.
That's based on FO4 writing being the worst which is a) incredibly subjective and b) I didn't find it the case
Okay, well these people obviously did. Not sure why it matters if you like it or not. If the questions is: why do so many people hate on Fallout 4, that is one of the most common complaints.
I don't think it's that obvious tho? There's a whole spectrum of superficial complaints about FO4 on this page alone
I was. I played them all. It still feels forced. Even more so now that's it's like a decade old lol.
I guess I don't understand why you think it feels forced then. A lot of people thought the main story was bad (especially towards the end), the RPG mechanics took a backseat to the looter shooter gameplay (which wasn't great anyway), the faction quests sucked, the radiant quests sucked, the graphics weren't great, the performance and bugs at launch were awful, a lot of people didn't like the hamfisted base building…I could go on.